right-hand rule

Meanings

noun

A common mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in three dimensions.
A very convenient method for determining this relation is the Fleming right-hand rule. In this rule the fingers of the right hand are utilized as follows[…]
1920, Chester Laurens Dawes, A Course in Electrical Engineering, page 218
The systematic use of right-hand turnings to solve a maze.
Worse yet, the right-hand rule does not work for all mazes.
1989, William Poundstone, Labyrinths of Reason: Paradox, Puzzles, and the Frailty of Knowledge

Bulgarian правило на дясната ръка

правило на дясната ръка (pravilo na djasnata răka)common mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in three dimensions

Finnish oikean käden sääntö, oikean käden sääntö

oikean käden sääntöcommon mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in three dimensions
oikean käden sääntösystematic use of right-hand turnings to solve a maze

German Rechte-Hand-Regel, Drei-Finger-Regel

Rechte-Hand-Regelcommon mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in three dimensions
Drei-Finger-Regelcommon mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in three dimensions

Indonesian kaidah tangan kanan

kaidah tangan kanancommon mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in three dimensions

Polish reguła prawej dłoni, reguła prawej dłoni

reguła prawej dłonicommon mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in three dimensions
reguła prawej dłonisystematic use of right-hand turnings to solve a maze

Portuguese regra da mão direita

regra da mão direitacommon mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in three dimensions

Spanish regla de la mano derecha

regla de la mano derechacommon mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in three dimensions

Turkish sağ el kuralı

sağ el kuralıcommon mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in three dimensions

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